2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA vs Franklin Lakes, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Franklin Lakes. Rancho Palos Verdes averages 279 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey gets 50.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rancho Palos Verdes, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Franklin Lakes averages 26.3 inches of snow per year. Rancho Palos Verdes averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.5
Rain: averages 50.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.3 inches of snow a year

Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.3
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin Lakes is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rancho Palos Verdes is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

72°F

Today's Weather - Franklin Lakes, NJ

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rancho Palos Verdes / Franklin Lakes

August is the hottest month for Rancho Palos Verdes with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rancho Palos Verdes are June, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Franklin Lakes with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Franklin Lakes, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin Lakes are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rancho Palos Verdes with an average of 47.6°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin Lakes with an average of 19.5°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 28.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Franklin Lakes, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

In Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Franklin Lakes, there are 113.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Franklin Lakes, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

February is the wettest month in Rancho Palos Verdes with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 62% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in Rancho Palos Verdes means that it is drier than most places in California.


July is the wettest month in Franklin Lakes with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Franklin Lakes means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

February is the rainiest month in Rancho Palos Verdes with 6.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 35.0 rainy days annually in Rancho Palos Verdes, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Franklin Lakes with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in Franklin Lakes, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Rancho Palos Verdes, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 26.3 inches in Franklin Lakes means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rancho Palos Verdes.

February is the snowiest month in Franklin Lakes with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.